Snowy Mittens

Delicate snowflakes fall on a forest of pine trees. The Snowy mittens were designed to use up the leftover yarn from the Ponderosa sweater. The tree size of the mittens varies with the size of the mittens. The mittens are worked in the round from the cuff to fingertips with increases worked at the side for a thumb gusset. The thumb is worked last. Both mittens are worked identically. Each mitten size is fully charted. The mittens are sized from 2 years to adult small, which should fit most women’s hands.

The Snowy Mittens are part of the Woodland Ramble collection. The entire collection is available as both an ebook and printed book here on my website as well.

SIZES

(1, 2, 3, 4)

Fits approximately (child 2 – 4 yrs, child 6 – 8 yrs, child 10 – 12 yrs, adult small)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Hand circumference: (4.75, 5.5, 6.5, 7.25) inches / (12, 14, 16.5, 18) cm

Hand length: (4.75, 5.5, 6.5, 7.25) inches / (12, 14, 16.5, 18) cm

Measure the recipient’s hand length from wrist to fingertip and choose the size closest to or slightly larger than that measurement.

YARN

(1, 1, 1, 1) skein De Rerum Natura Gilliat in MC (Foret), (1, 1, 1, 1) skein CC1, (Goeland), (1, 1, 1, 1) skein CC2 (Bouleau).

Or (20, 24, 42, 50) yards / (18, 22, 38, 46) meters MC,

(38, 46, 52, 70) yards / (35, 42, 58, 64) meters CC1,

(4, 6, 6, 7) yards / (4, 5, 5, 6) meters CC2 worsted weight yarn.

Note: Yardage estimates include the yarn necessary to knit both mittens.

NEEDLES

One 32 inch (80 cm) US size 7 (4.5 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge), and one 32 inch (80 cm) US size 5 (3.75 mm) (or two whole sizes smaller than gauge needle) circular knitting needles.

NOTIONS

Two stitch markers, waste yarn, and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE

20 stitches and 32 RNDS = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

SKILL LEVEL & SKILLS REQ’D

Intermediate

Reading a colorwork chart, working three color colorwork knitting, working in the round, increasing (m1L), decreasing (k2tog, ssk).